Software Engineering Glossary of Product Terminology

NEW:
Different colors from previous version.

ALL NEW:
Software is not compatible with previous version.

UNMATCHED:
Almost as good as the competition.

ADVANCED DESIGN:
Upper management doesn't understand it.

NO MAINTENANCE:
Impossible to fix.

BREAKTHROUGH:
It finally booted on the first try.

DESIGN SIMPLICITY:
Developed on a shoe-string budget.

UPGRADED:
Did not work the first time.

UPGRADED AND IMPROVED:
Did not work the second time.
The Dumpty Dictionary, Version 2.0

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- Bj¿rn-Ivar Sigbj¿rnsen

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